Ending Discrimination in Government Contracting Act

This bill would remove federal contracting preferences and goals for small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and by women, while keeping provisions for HUBZone and veteran-owned small businesses. It would repeal the Minority Business Development Act of 2021 and remove similar preferences from transportation, energy, export, and other federal programs. It would lower the airport grant goal for small business participation from 10 percent to 5 percent. It would bar civilian and defense agencies from considering the race, ethnicity, or sex of business owners when granting contracts or awards, and would require agencies to remove such references from their rules and guidance.

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Sponsors

• Mike Lee Republican sponsor
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